The Paris Department Store is the first building in Hungary built exclusively for warehouse function using a reinforced concrete-skeleton structure, qualifying it as a national monument. It was built in 1909-11 in the style of industrial art-nuovo on the site of a former neo-renaissance Casino building. In the 60s the building has undergone a major refurbishment that affected the style and use of the building. Until 1991 it operated as a well-known department store typical of the socialist era. By acquiring the building in 2006, the aim of ORCO was to revitalise the building and give it... >>>